IEEE-488 Reference
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Table 3-5
DISPlay command summary
Command
Description
Default
parameter
SCPI
:DISPlay
[:WINDow[1]]
:TEXT
:DATA <a>
:DATA?
:STATe <b>
:STATe?
:DATA?
:WINDow2
:TEXT
:DATA <a>
:DATA?
:STATe <b>
:STATe?
:DATA?
:CNDisplay
:SMESsage <b>
:SMESsage?
:ENABle <b>
:ENABle?
Path to locate message to top display.
Path to control user text messages.
Define ASCII message “a” (up to 20 characters).
Query text message.
Enable or disable message mode.
Query text message state.
Read data on top portion of display.
Path to locate message to bottom display.
Path to control user text messages.
Define ASCII message “a” (up to 32 characters).
Query text message.
Enable or disable message mode.
Query text message state.
Read data on bottom portion of display.
Clear NEXT (or PREV) display messages and cancel associated operations.
Enable or disable status message mode.
Query status message state.
Enable or disable the front panel display.
Query state of the display.
(Note 1)
(Note 2)
(Note 1)
(Note 2)
OFF
(Note 3)
√
√
√
√
√
√
√
√
√
√
√
√
√
√
Notes:
1. *RST and :SYSTem:PRESet has no effect on a user defined message. Cycling power cancels all user defined messages.
2. *RST and :SYSTem:PRESet has no effect on the state of the message mode. Cycling power disables (OFF) the message mode.
3. *RST and :SYSTem:PRESet has no effect on the display circuitry. Cycling power enables (ON) the display circuitry.
Table 3-6
FORMat command summary
Command
Description
Default
parameter
SCPI
:FORMat
[:DATA] <type>[,<length>]
[:DATA]?
:ELEMents <item
list>
:ELEMents?
:BORDer <name>
:BORDer?
:EXPonent <name>
Select data format: (ASCii, REAL,32, REAL,64, SREal or DREal).
Query data format.
Specify data elements: (READing, CHANnel, RNUMber, UNITs,
TIMEstamp and STATus).
Query data elements.
Select binary byte order: (NORMal or SWAPped).
Query byte order.
Select exponent precision (NORMal or HPRecision).
ASCii
(Note)
SWAPped
NORMal
√
√
√
√
Note: READing is the *RST default and All is the :SYSTem:PRESet default.
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